Lu Chengqi happily came back from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and he was not so afraid of those murderous nomads in his heart. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 After all, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the power of science and technology is enough to offset the inherent disadvantages. The production of black and gunpowder, as long as it is well protected, will definitely defeat the nomads.

However, Lu Chengqi, who returned to the vertical arch hall, suddenly remembered that in the Song Dynasty in history, science and technology were also very developed, and the sophistication of weapons was not comparable to those nomads, but in the end, he still lost the battle of national fortune, which led to the shame of Jingkang. Of course, there are factors in the sixteen states of Youyun, but for more reasons, Lu Chengqi believes that it is nothing more than the lack of training in the army.

An iron-blooded army should be professional soldiers, they have superb military skills, skillful tactical movements, strict discipline, and most importantly, they have faith and the belief to defend their homeland and country. But throughout history, in addition to the modern army, the Qi family army in the Ming Dynasty had similar training methods and beliefs, because the soldiers of the Qi family army were themselves poor peasants who were ravaged by the Japanese invaders.

Lu Chengqi, who has a broad horizon, knows that if a nation and a country want to become iron-blooded, they must carry out ideological brainwashing from top to bottom. The Song Dynasty did not do this, so the literati misled the country; The Ming Dynasty did not do this, and the literati still allowed the huge empire to collapse. Take the Ming Dynasty as an example, before Zhang Juzheng's reform, the tax equivalent of the Ming Dynasty was less than five million taels of silver, and even the Southern Song Dynasty could not compare. Is the country really poor? No, after Li Zicheng entered Henan, he invaded King Fu's mansion, copied the house of King Fu Zhu Changxun, and the wealth looted was more than four times that of the national treasury! After Zhang Juzheng's reform, all kinds of taxes and materials were converted into 10 million taels of silver. But this whip law, after Zhang Juzheng's death, was quickly overthrown by vested interest groups. The Ming Dynasty was also from that time, and there was no possibility of Zhongxing.

At the time of the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the total amount of silver that the Dashun army occupying Beijing had collected from the Ming Dynasty officials' mansions was as high as sixty or seventy million taels. Coupled with the cellars in other places, scholars estimate that there were at least more than 200 million taels of silver in the private cellars at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

This large sum of silver, calculated in 100 million taels, is quietly hidden in the cellars of corrupt officials and rich people on weekdays. At that time, all the silver stocks of the entire Ming Dynasty, including the silver accumulated from the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, the silver produced in the Ming Dynasty, and the silver flowing in from overseas, added up to only about 750 million taels. These 750 million taels of silver were minted into silverware and silver ornaments in large quantities, and a large amount flowed into Central Asia, becoming only a part of the currency of the Ming Dynasty. This part of the silver currency has not all entered the market circulation, and a large proportion of it has been hidden by people and withdrawn from the circulation field, and the result of this is that the economy has serious deflation at the end of the Ming Dynasty, in the words of the people at that time, it is called "silver power has been exhausted".

Is this really the state running out of money? No! It was the rich merchants, corrupt officials, gentry, etc., who hid the peasants' money! Although the wealth is hidden in the people, but the country has no money, no ability to organize the army, no ability to deal with disasters, the Ming Dynasty in such an environment, internal and external troubles, hatred and death.

The root of this matter is, of course, Zhu Chongba, that is, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. He was born as a beggar, and after becoming the emperor, he cherished the people's power and hated corrupt officials. He set low taxes, and the officials had just enough to eat, which was originally excellent. But he mistakenly formulated the vassal system and became a major tumor in the Ming Dynasty. Low taxes are not even money when there is a war; Throughout the Chinese dynasties, the Ming Dynasty had the most corrupt officials, and the one who had to bear the greatest responsibility was Zhu Yuanzhang. The limitations of his vision have buried the root of Ming and death.

Taking history as a mirror, although this is the history of a different time and space, Lu Chengqi still has to learn from it, and he must not let history repeat itself. Therefore, the top priority at the moment is to revitalize the economy.

The collection of commercial taxes some time ago has achieved good results. But this is not enough, Lu Chengqi feels that he needs to add another fire. And how can this fire burn?

Lu Chengqi, who has a thousand-year-old vision beyond the ancients, naturally has a way, which can not only arouse the national blood, but also make money by the way, and also curb gambling. Historically, the people of the Song Dynasty were very fond of gambling, from high-ranking officials and nobles to peddlers and pawns, all of whom were bad at gambling. And in this different time and space, it must be the same. In this case, it is better to loosen the blockage, and it is better to legalize gambling. And the best way to legalize it is through lotteries. Among the lotteries, there is nothing more exciting than the football lottery.

Football is a competitive game that has swept the world, and since it exists, it must have its unique charm. Lu Chengqi has long planned to make football in this era, that is, Keju, a daily entertainment for the people of Dashun.

Lu Chengqi wrote down his rules for modern football, football specifications, venue requirements, football lottery printing and sales, and the number of odds on paper, and then called Xu Chongguang, the first assistant of the cabinet.

Lu Chengqi handed Xu Chongguang the written plan for the development of Keju, and after Xu Chongguang read it carefully, he immediately understood what Lu Chengqi meant, that is, he wanted to develop Keju into an economic project that filled the treasury. But this idea was too advanced, and Xu Chongguang couldn't accept it for a while, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, can this Keju really enrich the treasury?" ”

Lu Chengqi said: "You have never seen the charm of football, the overwhelming advertising sponsorship, the income from the sale of football lottery, and the income from the admission fee of watching the game, which has driven the development of the retail industry...... Which one is not a huge income? ”

Still, he explained carefully: "I know that for a while you will not be able to accept it, but I have made up my mind to do so. The economy is the lifeblood of the country, and I can't let it dry up. Keju is imperative. However, I also know that the people can't accept it for a while, so let me be the spokesperson myself......"

Xu Chongguang asked puzzledly, "What is a spokesperson?" ”

"Generally speaking, it means that I take the lead, and the whole people kick the bow together, and the people will naturally rise."

Xu Chongguang was taken aback and admonished: "Your Majesty, you are good at being diligent and frolic, but you can't ......."

Lu Chengqi waved his hand impatiently and said, "The body is ...... Forehead...... The capital of achieving great things, Keju can strengthen the body, and I must implement it. Not only to implement, but also to be involved! ”

Xu Chongguang sighed secretly in his heart and didn't say more. He also knows that with the cabinet system, no matter how mediocre the emperor is, he is not afraid that no one will deal with political affairs.

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Xu Qing don't worry, the matter of juju is for the benefit of the country and the people, and it is also a major event for a thousand years, I believe that this matter is definitely a good thing for the country and the people, and it will not mislead the country and the people!" ”

Hearing Lu Chengqi's affirmative tone, Xu Chongguang knew that he couldn't advise, so he had to silently accept it and go back to His Excellency's order.

A few days later, in the city of Chang'an, a vacant land covering an area of more than ten acres was built, attracting Chang'an residents to stop and watch, and there were many discussions. At the same time, in the Royal Academy, several Keju teams were quietly established, which were named the Royal Keju Team by Lu Chengqi himself. A Keju reform is quietly coming.

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